Monet vs Van Gogh: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Impressionism, Painters, Exhibitions, Criticism and interpretation, Biography & Memoir
Monet
A combination of chronological texts and superb reproductions offers not only a valuable sourcebook for students and lovers of Impressionist art but also a visual and verbal documentation of a great artist and his…
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Van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Van Gogh has the widest readership — 58838 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Monet | Van Gogh | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (153) | 4.1 (58838) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (8) | — |
Reception
| Monet | Van Gogh | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 153 | 58838 |
| Editions | 29 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 154 | 84484 |
| Reading it now | 8 | 838 |
| Written reviews | 15 | 294 |
| Wikipedia attention | 54261 | 159166 |
| Pages | 36 | 31 |